Category: management consulting

Articles Recap: Week of September 15, 2019

Business Writing: Definition, Tips, & Examples The basics of business writing. Check out the tips and improve your business writing! [cta_button button_link="https://www.managementconsulted.com/consulting-skills/business-writing-definition-tips-examples/" button_text="See The Tips"] Case Interview Dress Code…

Articles Recap: Week of September 8, 2019

Driver Trees A Driver Tree is a framework that makes complex problems more manageable. Check out the article and see how to use Driver Trees. [cta_button button_link="https://www.managementconsulted.com/management-consulting/driver-tree-what-is-it/" button_text="See The Framework"]…

MBB: McKinsey, BCG, Bain – Are They Really the Best?

If you have been looking into consulting as a career possibility, you’ve probably heard of “MBB” - McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. These three firms are the holy trinity of consulting…

Driver Tree: What Is It?

The driver tree is one of the oldest frameworks for business thinking. The tool’s roots trace back to the 1920s, when DuPont used the driver tree to define Return on…

Article Recap: Week of September 1, 2019

Mental Models Mental Models play into just about every situation. They also help to make sense of why you make the decisions you do. Check out this super interesting and…

How To Get Into Consulting: 5 Steps To Take

So you want to be a management consultant? Unfortunately, millions of others decide the same thing every year. The management consulting recruiting process is one of the most competitive processes…

Mental Models: What Are They?

At some point in your business career you’ll likely hear management types discussing mental models and the positive or negative effects these models can have on teams. To the uninitiated,…

Article Recap: Week of August 25, 2019

BCG Pymetrics Test BCG is following suit with other MBB firms and adding a digital component to their case interview process. See what it entails here. [cta_button button_link="https://www.managementconsulted.com/case-interview/bcg-pymetrics-test/" button_text="See The…

80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) Explained

The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, has been a seminal principle in prioritization, efficiency, and working "smarter" for over 100 years. In short, the 80/20 Rule helps…

Article Recap: Week of August 18, 2019

Case Presentation Interview: New Style of Case Interview Firms are constantly trying to get the edge in hiring. Check out their latest iteration. [cta_button button_link="https://www.managementconsulted.com/case-interview/case-presentation-interview/" button_text="See The Article"] Networking:…

Porter’s Five Forces Explained

Porter's Five Forces explained so you can understand the underlying business principles. The Porter's Five Forces framework isn't a framework that is required or used in the consulting case interview.…

Article Recap: Week of August 11, 2019

Ladder Of Inference Have you ever wondered why you make the decisions you do? Check out the Ladder Of Inference and see how our assumptions, culture, and the "reflexive loop",…